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COVID 19 Update – Apr 2021stjane2021-04-18T16:07:24-04:00
Covid-19 Update from Cardinal Collins
To the faithful of the Archdiocese of Toronto,
Late this afternoon, the provincial government announced further restrictions to minimize the transmission of COVID-19, given the alarming increase in new cases over the past 10 days. The new measures have a direct impact on places of worship as part of an extended stay-at-home order, which will be in place until at least May 20, 2021.
As you are likely aware, the number of new cases, especially in Toronto, Peel and York, has increased dramatically. While I firmly believe we offer an essential service and have demonstrated our ability to welcome the faithful safely given our stringent WorshipSafe measures, we must also recognize the serious nature of the current situation and respond out of love for our neighbour.
Restrictions for All Parishes in the Archdiocese of Toronto as of Monday, April 19, 2021
Parishes must restrict attendance inside the church to 10 people, including priests hearing confessions or a staff member/volunteer required to monitor capacity restrictions. Due to these measures, public Masses must be temporarily cancelled. Priests are asked to celebrate private Mass daily for the intentions of parishioners and for those suffering from COVID-19.
Churches, wherever possible and according to the judgement of the pastor, are encouraged to remain open for private prayer and for the faithful to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Parishes may also proceed with Holy Communion services on Saturday afternoon/evening or Sunday as in the past, if desired. Weddings, funerals and baptisms are restricted to 10 persons, including those who are involved in ministry (priest, cantor, etc.). First Holy Communion, First Reconciliation and Confirmations should be postponed at this time. Please consult with your local parish as they develop their own plans in the coming days.
Virtual meetings should replace in-person meetings wherever possible. Parish offices will be operating with essential staff only – many will have extremely limited operating hours or conducting administrative business remotely. Once again, please consult with your local parish.
Given the alarming increase in new cases in recent days, people who are elderly, those with compromised immune systems or other health conditions are strongly encouraged to remain home. Livestreaming of services will continue where this practice is underway and the dispensation from the Sunday Eucharist remains. A full list of livestream services can be accessed here.
I very much recognize the significant stress and anxiety that many people are feeling given the current situation and the frustration and spiritual pain inflicted by these restrictions over the past year. Be assured of my prayers as we face these challenging days. Please continue to pray for all those who are sick and those caring for them.
Saint Michael the Archangel, pray for us.
Sincerely in Christ,
Thomas Cardinal Collins
Archbishop of Toronto
St. Jane Frances de Chantal Roman Catholic Church, Toronto Ontario 416-741-1463

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FIRST WEEK: HUD TAKES SWIFT ACTION TO SUPPORT HOMEOWNERS AND TACKLE NATION'S HOUSING CRISIS
WASHINGTON - In the first week of the Biden Administration, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) took swift action to address immediate housing needs during the COVID-19 pandemic while laying the groundwork to address the nation's larger, systemic housing challenges and restore sound management to the department.
"HUD and the new administration are quickly addressing the urgent housing needs of a nation combating the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic," said Acting HUD Secretary Matthew E. Ammon. "And, in just the first week of the Biden Administration, HUD has taken a number of critical actions to strengthen the department and to provide a foundation for a more equitable housing system that is needed for our nation to build back better and expand opportunity for all."
First Week Accomplishments
Extension of eviction and foreclosure moratoriums
HUD implemented President Biden's requests to immediately extend eviction and foreclosure moratoriums on federally-backed single family mortgages through March 31, 2021, to provide meaningful support to homeowners struggling financially as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Extension of forbearance request deadline
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced that it will execute the Biden Administration's request to extend the deadline for borrowers with FHA-insured mortgages who are struggling financially due to COVID-19 to request and receive mortgage payment forbearance from their mortgage servicer. The new deadline is March 31, 2021, allowing borrowers additional time to request and obtain up to six months of an initial pause in their mortgage payments.
Redressing discriminatory housing practices and policies
HUD committed to working with President Biden and his administration to redress the federal government's legacy of housing discrimination and to securing equal access to housing opportunity for all.
HUD committed to making the necessary investments in communities disproportionally impacted by the effects of climate change to ensure more sustainable, safe, and affordable housing in communities that need it most.
Tribal consultation and strengthening Nation-to-Nation relationships
HUD committed to implementing President Biden's Memorandum on Tribal consultation and strengthening Nation-to-Nation relationships and to continuing its critical work to meet the housing needs of Tribal Nations.
Secretary-Designate Marcia L. Fudge's Senate nomination hearing
HUD Secretary-Designate Marcia L. Fudge appeared before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Development for her nomination hearing: "It bears mentioning, particularly in this moment of crisis, that HUD - perhaps more than any other department - exists to serve the most vulnerable people in America. That mandate matters a great deal to me. It is consistent with my own values, and it is precisely what has always motivated me to service."
New leadership appointees
HUD Chief of Staff Jenn Jones announced a slate of new HUD leadership appointees: "These last four years have tested our faith in our government, our democracy and at times, our humanity. This experienced team is hard at work alongside fellow career staff to rebuild the department and to increase equitable access to housing for millions of families. With their vast expertise and knowledge and their unwavering commitment to serving the American people, this team will play a vital role in the Biden Administration's ambitious agenda to build back better."


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QCPD denies taking NDF' consultant's ATM: Ladlad's wife had previously claimed police took cellphone
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) on Monday denied claims of the wife of National Democratic Front (NDF) consultant Vicente Ladlad that her husband's ATM card was among the items seized in a raid, which resulted in the latter's arrest last week.
"We would like to reiterate that the Automated Teller Machine (ATM) card of Communist Party of the Philippines Central Committee Member and Head of its National United Front Commission, Vicente Ladlad, was not among the confiscated items during the implementation of a Search Warrant for violation of Republic Act 10591, or the Comprehensive Law on Firearms and Ammunition last November 8, 2018 in Novaliches, Quezon City," Chief Supt. Joselito T. Esquivel Jr., QCPD director, said in a statement.
The QCPD chief challenged Ladlad's camp to file a formal complaint, which he said, will give way for an investigation on the unauthorized withdrawal from Ladlad's Landbank ATM card.
Esquivel also advised Ladlad's wife, Fides, to cooperate with the police instead, by giving details of the incident to enable them to make a formal request for a record of transactions involving the ATM card from the bank.
"As of today, it is unfortunate that Ladlad's wife keeps on throwing allegations but does not want to file formal complaints. She also previously claimed that her cellphone was stolen by officers, only to find out that it was in her lawyer's possession," Esquivel said.
"With the filing of a formal request by Ladlad's Camp, we could also request for the bank's closed circuit television (CCTV) recordings to help us establish the identity of the person in the alleged unauthorized bank withdrawal," he stressed. (PNA)
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C-IDEA Design Award 2021 | CONTEST
The C-IDEA Design Award 2021, recently announced for entries is the Worlds' annual juried design competition that aims to recognize and promote visionary...
Fashion design award
EcoChic Design Award 2017
by Irena Sibila on 15 Nov 2016
Expired on 03 Apr 2017
EcoChic Design Award 2017 now is over!
Fashion design award titled EcoChic Design Award organised by Redress is now open for entries for 2017 inspiring emerging fashion designers and students to create mainstream clothing with minimal textile waste.
The EcoChic Design Award is the world's largest sustainable competition organised by Redress, inspiring emerging fashion designers and students to create mainstream clothing with minimal textile waste.
Each competition cycle takes designers on an education and design journey lasting several theory and design-packed months.
Firstly, they educate designers about the fashion industry's negative environmental impacts and the sustainable fashion design techniques, zero-waste, up-cycling and reconstruction that can combat this.
Secondly, they provide designers with the tools, via lectures, videos, articles and recommended links, in order to develop their understanding of sustainable fashion design.
They also challenge them to source textile waste, in its many forms, to enable them to transition towards sustainable design and sourcing.
Only then do they put designers to the ultimate test, to cut waste out of fashion in their standout sustainable fashion competition. This puts sustainable design talent in the spotlight and rewards the best with career-changing prizes to change the pattern of fashion.
The two regional Asian and European judging panels will select the top 12 applicants from Asia and from Europe. The resulting 24 semi-finalists will be announced on 1 May.
The international judging panel will then select the top five semi-finalists from Asia and top five semi-finalists from Europe to go through to the final. The resulting ten finalists will be announced on 25 May.
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Bible Odyssey
As you may know, we continue to post new content to Bible Odyssey. Here are some of this week's new entries:
Adam Gopnik on The Woman Caught in Adultery (video)
J. Blake Couey on Isaiah, son of Amoz
Richard Bautch on Exile and Art
Chris Keith on Jesus and Literacy
and Paul Borgman on Sodom and Gomorrah
These last three are responses to our popular "Ask a Scholar" feature.
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Marcus Borg 1942-2015
Marcus J. Borg, a scholar who popularized a liberal intellectual approach to Christianity with his lectures and books about Jesus as a historical figure, died on Wednesday at his home in Powell Butte, Ore. He was 72. His publisher, HarperOne, said the cause was idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
more at the New York Times >>
Annual Meeting Travel Grant
A change to the deadline schedule and application process for the Annual Meeting Travel Grants has been put in place to bring the process in line with dates for Annual Meeting paper acceptance dates.
1 March 2015: Deadline – E-mail with Intention to submit and CV.
5 April 2015: Deadline – Application form and recommendation letter.
1 May 2015: Award decisions will be announced.
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North American regional meetings begin in February and run through April.
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The first meeting is February 6-8, Midwest region, and registration is open.
IM 2015 Call for Papers
The call for papers for the 2015 International Meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina is available. The deadline for paper proposals is 11:59 PM (23:59) Eastern Standard Time (UTC -5) on Wednesday, February 11, 2015.
View the 2015 International Meeting Call for Papers >>
ACLS Public Fellows Competition
ACLS has opened the fifth annual Public Fellows competition. In 2015, the program will place 22 recent humanities PhDs in two-year positions at partnering nonprofits and government agencies, where the fellows will participate in the core work of these organizations while benefitting from professional mentoring and career development opportunities. Fellows receive a stipend of $65,000 per year, as well as individual health insurance and additional funds toward professional development.
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BAJS Conference 2015
Atheism, Scepticism, and Challenges to Monotheism
5-7 July 2015, The University of Manchester, UK
This conference is hosted by the British Association for Jewish Studies, in cooperation with the Centre for Jewish Studies and the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures at the University of Manchester, and with the Institut für Jüdische Philosophie und Religion, Universität Hamburg.
The STRICT deadline for submitting an abstract is 5pm on Wednesday 1 April 2015.
ICI Books posted in January
Valuable and Vulnerable: Children in the Hebrew Bible, Especially the Elisha Cycle
Parker, Julie Faith. Valuable and Vulnerable: Children in the Hebrew Bible, Especially the Elisha Cycle. Brown Judiac Studies, 355. Providence: Brown Judaic Studies 2013.
The Holy Seed Has Been Defiled
Johnson, Willa M. The Holy Seed Has Been Defiled: The Interethnic Marriage Dilemma in Ezra 9-10. Hebrew Bible Monographs, 33. Sheffield: Sheffield Phoenix Press, 2011.
The Letter to the Romans: Salvation as Justice and the Deconstruction of Law
Waetjen, Herman C. The Letter to the Romans: Salvation as Justice and the Deconstruction of Law. New Testament Monographs, 32. Sheffield: Sheffield Phoenix Press, 2011.
Textual History and the Reception of Scripture in Early Christianity
de Vries, Johannes and Martin Karrer, eds. Textual History and the Reception of Scripture in Early Christianity. Septuagint and Cognate Studies, 60. Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, 2013.
The Forgotten Kingdom: The Archaeology and History of Northern Israel
Finkelstein, Israel. The Forgotten Kingdom: The Archaeology and History of Northern Israel. Ancient Near East Monographs, 5. Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, 2013.
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It is doubtless not profitable for me to boast. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord:I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago—whether in the body I do not know, or whether out of the body I do not know, God knows—such a one was caught up to the third heaven. And I know such a man—whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows—how he was caught up into Paradise and heard inexpressible words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter. Of such a one I will boast; yet of myself I will not boast, except in my infirmities (2 Co 12:1-5).
God continued showing Himself to Zach becoming the desire of his heart; this desire was not misspent. Zach chose to meet God in his darkest hour, not to blame Him for taking everything away. It looked like death was inevitable. Zach was ready, but God wasn't ready for Zach.
"God spoke to me through His Word, and it began to give me hope. I was being tested, still fighting the arrhythmia. One night I was in bed, experiencing the arrhythmia and at the end of my rope, even after believing God was speaking to me through His Word.
"I had a dream, but people would say, 'You had this dream in a state between wakefulness and sleepiness.' They did not believe God spoke to me directly through a dream. But I know that what happened that night was as real as the sun rising. God told me that by His Name I would be healed. I started working at a slow pace and no longer spent nights in the hospital. Whenever I would hear of cardiologists or physiologists who had any experience in curing my heart disease, I would get on a plane and meet them. Finally, God led me to a cardiologist in Provo, Utah who could burn the spot on my heart that was causing the irregular heartbeat.


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Time to Tour in Sofia »
To Sofia via Nis
October 6, 2011 by mytimetotravel
I had ridden the bus from Belgrade to Novi Sad, and the train on to Subotica, in reasonable comfort, but I made the mistake of taking a local train back from Subotica. Knowing it had a four digit number had given me concern, but the timing was much better than the later three digit train. My bad, although it had airplane-type seating, it had no AC, and without AC you're actually better off in the really old-fashioned compartment-style carriages, where you can get a cross-draft.
So I was pleased to settle into a modern coach for the long haul from Novi Sad to Nis, where I had decided to break the trek to Sofia. But no sooner had we reached the main highway than we had a flat tire. We limped to the nearest service station, where it took only the announced twenty minutes to put on the spare, and where the passengers had access to toilets, coffee, snacks and shade, but we were clearly traveling below normal speed, and were switched to a much older coach in Belgrade.
My seat-mate was a woman about my own age, who made a point of telling me that she was really Hungarian, rather than Serbian. The country south of Belgrade was much hillier than the flat plain to the north, with plenty of woodland, and I was in reasonably good shape when we finally reached Nis. But the bus station had no services to speak of, I didn't have a map of the town, and eventually I took an expensive taxi to the Hotel DuoD.
Situated in the heart of the cafe district, on a pedestrian-only cobbled street, above its eponymous restaurant, it was much quieter than I feared, but the under-floor AC was hopeless. It didn't cut the humidity, it didn't really cool the room in the afternoon, and it was very cold to walk on at night. I can't imagine it works much better as a heating system in the winter, either. Still, I had a comfortable, if old-fashioned, room, where I slept well.
After I checked in I went off to investigate the fortress, where I found another very helpful T.I. before succumbing to a starvation attack. The fancy Hamam restaurant inside the fortress walls provided a tasty but very tough goulash, although it had more oil than broth. Then I followed the T.I. lady's instructions and took a bus to the train station, where I bought a ticket for the mid-day train to Sofia (and Istanbul) as the buses either left in the middle of the night or arrived in Sofia after 10:00 pm. The train was supposed to get in around 6:00 pm….
I decided not to trek to the other side of town to see the remains of the gruesome Tower of Skulls, a relic of the Turkish victory at the battle of Cegar in 1809. I did admire a couple of statues, and once again appreciated the parks and trees that seem to be a feature of Serbian towns. Dinner, which I ate in my hotel's restaurant (there wasn't much to choose between the ones lining Kopitareva), featured good chicken and fries, but veggies that managed to be undercooked and burnt at the same time! I consoled myself with a reasonably cheap glass of Cointreau.
I needed consolation rather more the next afternoon, as the international train to Istanbul put me forcibly in mind of the train ride I had suffered through from Istanbul to Sofia back in 1974, when the Turkish-Greek war over Cyprus closed Istanbul airport, and the tourists were crowded into carriages added to the back of the Orient Express – fifteen hours sitting up with no restaurant car and abysmal toilets.
I would not have been surprised to find that the two carriages headed for Sofia dated from 1974, although this time I only had to share a compartment with two people – a couple of Swedish backpackers. At the Serbian border the engine disappeared, leaving us sitting in the sun for what felt like hours. After we finally crossed into Bulgaria it was to embark on another long wait, for no apparent reason, as checking passports took very little time, and the ineffectual search for contraband not much longer. (There actually was contraband, we had watched it being hidden, and later watched it being retrieved, but it wasn't where the guards were making a big show of looking.)
All that sitting around, steaming in the heat, meant that I arried in Sofia in darkness after all. The Swedes had been told they would be moved to a different train, with better carriages (they had paid for couchettes) in Sofia, and with the other Istanbul passengers disappeared in a rush. I trekked upstairs to the main hall where I found a functioning ATM and not much else besides a series of taxi touts. I had intended to take a tram to my hotel, but after one of the touts pointed out the route to the trams – down a dark underpass – and I recalled warnings about the station district after dark, I took the helpful tout's taxi instead.
It was the next morning, when I discovered I was too late for breakfast, before I realized that we had arrived even later than I had thought, as there was an hour's time change between Serbia and Bulgaria. I spent one night in the Hotel Niky, thinking the tour hotel too expensive, and my room was really only acceptable for one night. The hotel restaurant, on the other hand, with a stream running through the middle and plenty of happy-looking locals, was fine. I appreciated my first taste of Bulgarian wine, too.
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Wright-Patterson AFB removes Bible from POW/MIA display after complaint
Phillip Swarts
Leadership from the Wright-Patterson Medical Center and the Veterans Integrated Support Network Region 10, signed the Buckeye Federal Healthcare Consortium at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, May 1, 2015. The agreement will allow eligible veterans to be seen at the Wright-Patterson Medical Center instead of their VA treatment center if it's determined to be the best fit for the veteran. (U.S. Air Force photo by Wesley Farnsworth / Released)
Officials at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base removed a Bible from a display to honor prisoners of war and service members missing in action at a hospital dining facility, following complaints from an advocacy group.
The book was removed after the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, responding to complaints from service members stationed at the Ohio base, argued that the display should be moved to the base chapel or that it should honor POWs and MIAs of all religions and also those who have no religious affiliation.
"This is not persecution or victimization of Christianity," said Mikey Weinstein, MRFF's leader. "This is simply an example where the Air Force should have a policy that makes it absolutely clear that nobody's religious affiliation is on [exclusive] display."
Weinstein said his group would continue to "attack aggressively" any similar situations that are "a violation of the separation of church and state." It has mounted similar, successful, efforts in Ohio recently to have Bibles removed from displays at Department of Veteran's Affairs facilities in Akron and Youngstown.
MRFF demanded the base either move the display to the chapel, display books of multiple faiths and include one on atheist ideology, remove the Bible, or replace it with a "prop book" that would let viewers draw their own conclusions on what it represents.
The base chose to remove the Bible.
"We thoroughly assessed this particular situation and made the determination to remove the Bible," said Marie Vanover, a spokeswoman for Wright-Patterson. "Mutual respect is an essential part of the Air Force culture and we must ensure we create an environment in which people can realize their highest potential, regardless of one's personal religious or other beliefs."
The Family Research Council, a conservative Christian advocacy group, announced that it will be joining 15 other organizations in sending a letter next week to Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald and members of Congress asking for a resolution to similar situations that have occurred at other hospitals around the country.
"We think it's just a clear First Amendment violation," said Chris Gacek, a senior fellow with FRC. "We don't see how anyone would mistake the table for representing the government. … We think that this action is vile to both the expressive and religious rights of the people there."
About Phillip Swarts


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The man was found unconscious in the Stoke Heath area of the city in the early hours of Saturday after enjoying a night out with friends.
He was discovered by a passer-by with serious head and facial injuries and was taken to the Walsgrave Hospital where he remains in a stable condition.
Police said the man cannot remember what happened to him after he left friends around midnight and before being helped in Heath Crescent three hours later.
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Sunday 1st I went over to Frearsons in the morning to look at their young pigs, also to see Mr Walter's garden. Mr Douse preached in the morning his last sermon, as he is leaving Warkworth, I shall miss his services very much, as he is a good earnest preacher.
I read service in the afternoon, there were about 40 present.
It was a very fine day.
Monday 2nd We mended up the garden fence from the land slip up to the closet. Cleaned out the new pig stye. Commenced digging between the cabbages, digging in the pigs manure.
Tuesday 3rd We finished digging between the cabbages. Commenced to pull down the old shed at the back of the house. Wind blowing from NE and it looks very much like rain.
Wednesday 4th It rained heavily all morning, Charlie came up for dinner. It cleared up in the afternoon, the wind has gone round to SW. I wrote a long letter to my brother Tom in the evening.
Thursday 5th Charlie came in the afternoon with one pair of bullocks, and with our bullocks continued ploughing. It was a fine day, wind still from the SW. Charlie staid all night.
Friday 6th Commenced ploughing the first thing in the morning, but it came on the rain and we had to knock off before dinner on account of the rain as it set in for a wet afternoon. However we finished the headland against the stockyard.
It was too wet to go to the Library.
Saturday 7th It rained with hardly any intermission all day. It also blew hard from the E. The Sow farrowed in the afternoon, she had 9 young ones 6 Boars and 3 Sows.
Henry returned from Pakiri in the evening he brought 16/6 with him besides 1 lb of tea, Willie Pratt came with him and staid over the Sunday.
Sunday 8th It was a very showery day, the wind still from the E.
I read service in the afternoon but there were only about 14 present.
We all went to Mr Wyatt Senr for tea, to celebrate his golden wedding, all his sons and nearly all his grandchildren were present.
The wind changed round to the SW in the evening.
Monday 9th Willie & Henry went away to Pakiri early in the morning. Charlie came in the morning to plough, he ploughed all day and finished the piece of ground the top side of the house by the evening.
Charlie has been 6½ Days ploughing here now.
It was a very fine day, wind SW.
Tuesday 10th We were forming the road going up to the stockyard. Charlie came in the afternoon to pay the interest on the Race Course, he helped us to kill the sow pig. Miss Pratt came in the afternoon and staid all night. I sent up by the Captain £3.4.10 to the Asinee in Bankruptcy, in Adam Laybourn estate. Wind blowing strong from SW.
Wednesday 11th Cut up the pig in the morning and salted it away. It weighed 175¼ lbs, but it was not fat. In the afternoon we laid the gravel opposite the new pig stye and cleared out the store.
Mrs John Wyatt called in the afternoon. Charlie, Walter & George went up the hill to fall bush.
Thursday 12th It was a very fine day. We dug up the piece of ground near the pigs paddock gate, that was in Oats in the winter.
Friday 13th The wind has changed round to the NE and we had a few showers of rain in the afternoon. John cleaned out the pigs, and I was making a gate for the garden.
Saturday 14th I finished making the garden gate.
The wind at NE, very dull all day and it came on to rain in the evening. Willie came home with Henry in the evening and staid over the Sunday. Henry brought home 13/6, the result of two weeks work.
Sunday 15th It was very showery all day. There was no service. Walter Wyatt was here for dinner & he put his horse in here for a few weeks.
Monday 16th John went to Pakiri in the morning with Willie to dig gum. We fixed up the garden gate. Heavy showers in the afternoon. Mrs Fordham came in the afternoon and staid for tea.
Tuesday 17th It was a fine day. We were pulling down the shed and putting up the fence. The Steamer came in early. Revd I. Richards came up by her to hold service next Sunday. He came up to my house to stay.
Wednesday 18th It rained steadily all day, but cleared up a bit in the afternoon. Took Mr Richards to Mr Walters where we had tea and spent a very pleasant evening.
Thursday 19th The weather was showery, but not quite so bad as yesterday. In the morning I took Mr Richards to call on some of the settlers round here, we dined at Mrs D. Matheson's. In the afternoon I took Mr Richards up the hill to Mr Greenwood's where he is going to stay.
Friday 20th The wind blew very strong from the SW. It is drying up the ground very quick. We finished pulling down the shed.
Saturday 21st John came home from Pakiri, he did not get much gum this week & he did not sell it. Willie came home with him and staid over the Sunday.
Sunday 22nd It was a fine day. Revd I. Richards conducted service in the Hall in the afternoon, there were 67 present, collection 15/7. Five staid for communion. Mr Richards returned here and staid all night.
Monday 23rd It was a fine day. Mr Richards went over to Dacre's Claim in the morning to visit the settlers over there. He had service in the Maori Hall in the evening at 7 oclock, there were 77 present, collection 12/4. George Ashton's infant son was baptised, name Guy Bruce. Mr Richards went to Mr Birdsall's and staid all night. Maud & I were over at the service.
In the morning Charlie, the boys & I went up to Neeley's to get our Sheep out of his place. We took 10 Sheep & 3 Lambs out of Neeley's place and took them down to the beach, Charlie is going to buy the Sheep at 7/- each, the Lambs in. He has now had 15.
Tuesday 24th It poured with rain all day, there was a very heavy fresh in the creek. Bowden Birdsall brought Mr Richards over in the evening. The Steamer did not come in on account of the wind & the thick misty weather.
Wednesday 25th It was a fine day, the wind dried the ground up very much. The Steamer did not come in this morning, so Johny took Mr Richards over to Warkworth to catch the coach tomorrow morning. Henry & I finished the fence in the afternoon.
Thursday 26th It was very misty in the morning and it came on to rain heavily in the afternoon and evening. In the afternoon John & I went down to the beach with the bullocks to get up some sea weed & to borrow some Flour and Sharps of John Wyatt.
Henry went to Pakiri on his horse to dig gum & to sell what John dug last week.
Friday 27th John & I mended up the fence at the top of the farm orchard. In the afternoon we cut some tea tree to make a wattle fence at the Koeroa creek where the fresh on Tuesday carried away.
Saturday 28th In the morning we went down to the Koeroa creek and made the wattle fence and also mended the fence over Frearson's side.
In the afternoon I earthed up some Potatoes. There was a heavy shower of rain.
Charlie went up to Neeley's and got a Ewe & two Lambs of mine that were in Neeley's and took them down to the beach. He has now had 16 Sheep.
Henry came home from Pakiri, he brought 8/6 Cash & ½ lb Tea. He also brought a Turkey hen that Mrs Pratt gave us.
Sunday 29th It was a fine day. Willie Pratt came over for dinner and brought us another Turkey. I read service in the Hall in the afternoon. I went to Mrs Fordhams and staid for tea.
Monday 30th It was a very fine day. Minnie & Jane were at home it being the Michaelmas Holidays.
We howed & earthed up all the Potatoes the far side of the orchard. Clara & Herbert Fordham came in the evening & had a game of cards.


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Staff Note | Ramla Bile | An inside peek into Bush Prize selection
For us at the Bush Foundation, Bush Prize finalists come to life in the "due diligence" part of the selection process, which includes reference calls, a site visit to each finalist to meet with staff and partners, and a look at the organization's financial picture.
A lot of people get uncomfortable when they hear the words "site visit." But rather than feeling like an inquisition, this is an inquisitive experience that creates an opportunity for folks to share their impact, challenges and hopes. The site visit presents a chance to dive deeper into the organization's track record for successful problem solving and how they're making our region better for everyone, both of which are core to the spirit and purpose of the Bush Prize.
This process gives us a behind-the-scenes look into the organization and brings their work to life in inspiring ways. The amount of imagination and enthusiasm we gain during these visits give us a holistic view of an organization's impact. Understanding, for example, that not everyone uses the same language to describe innovation or collaboration, the site visit is one way we can overcome the limitations of "philanthrospeak." Following this period of exploration and deeper insight, each finalist's application is reviewed by community panels that select the winners.
While this year's Bush Prize winners used a wide range of words to describe their work in their applications, a few themes emerged from the site visits with the organizations. Specifically, the 2019 winners all have a strong ability to:
Share collective ownership of issues with impacted communities and those needed to achieve intended change.
Use individual experiences to scale their problem-solving efforts.
Serve as thought leaders in their respective fields.
There are no quick wins in community-driven transformation. Instead, these organizations hold a long-term outlook on change. Here are snippets from the summaries that staff wrote after the site visits:
"Hmong American Partnership is a highly entrepreneurial organization that has created ways to prevent economic leakage from within the Hmong community so that assets are invested back into it."
"By and for Native women, the Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center fiercely represents the needs of the community it serves and has had a transformative effect on how local and national systems serve Native people experiencing homelessness and sex trafficking."
"The Rural Renewable Energy Alliance has become a national linchpin in mitigating energy poverty in low-wealth, rural and Indigenous communities."
"South Dakota State University is transforming itself through its groundbreaking Wokini Initiative. This comprehensive approach to student access and success, faculty development at tribal colleges, faculty and staff training on Native culture, history, and sovereignty is visionary, collaborative, and bold."
"The Valley City-Barnes County Development Corporation is a catalyst for community-led economic development. When faced with workforce shortages, it invested in workforce education partnerships aligned with the needs of businesses."
We hope you're as inspired as we are by this years' winners.
-Ramla
Bush Prize for Community Innovation


An innovative building being the continuation of the existing complex of Stratasys in Rabin Science Park, Rehovot.
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RTI Rotalin Gas Trading AG and Rotalin Gaz Trading S.R.L. v. Republic of Moldova (ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/22/4)
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Oil, Gas & Mining
ECT (Energy Charter Treaty)
RTI Rotalin Gas Trading AG (Liechtenstein), Rotalin Gaz Trading S.R.L. (Moldovan)
Republic of Moldova (Moldovan)
Maxi SCHERER (German) - Appointed by the Parties
Inka HANEFELD (German) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Jean Engelmayer KALICKI (U.S.) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)
Baker McKenzie, Vienna, Austria
Wolf Theiss, Vienna, Austria & Bucharest, Romania
SVL Legal, Chicago, U.S.A.
Bivol Sotchi & Partners, Kishinev, Republic of Moldova
Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development, Kishinev, Republic of Moldova
December 2, 2022 - The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 6(3) of the ICSID Arbitration (Additional Facility) Rules. Its members are: Maxi Scherer (German), President, appointment by agreement of the parties; Inka Hanefeld (German), appointment by the Claimants; and Jean Kalicki (U.S.), appointed by the Respondent.
Following appointment by the Claimants, Inka Hanefled (German) accepts her appointment as arbitrator.
Following appointment by the Respondent, Jean Engelmayer Kalicki (U.S.) accepts her appointment as arbitrator.
Following appointment by agreement of the parties, Maxi Scherer (German) accepts her appointment as presiding arbitrator.
The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 6(3) of the ICSID Arbitration (Additional Facility) Rules. Its members are: Maxi Scherer (German), President, appointment by agreement of the parties; Inka Hanefeld (German), appointment by the Claimants; and Jean Kalicki (U.S.), appointed by the Respondent.


If you're looking for a way to counteract the effects of time, facelift surgery can be an effective way to offset aging in your facial area. As it with all types of surgery, it's important to consider a few things before making a final decision about whether facelift surgery is right for you.
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Facelifts are tailored to each patient's special needs. There are two different types of facelifts; you should carefully consider which type you need. The first type is called a "mini-facelift". This is typically used for patients with "mild jowling", and is less extensive than a regular facelift. It is a less invasive type of surgery, utilizing shorter incisions to affect deep tissues. Incisions are made along the hairline, and skin is pulled taut to reduce jowling and early signs of age. This can be done under local or general anesthesia. A regular facelift will address advanced signs of aging. This type takes longer to recover from, but the effects are more drastic, with signs of aging vastly diminished or entirely erased. In this type of surgery, deep tissues are rearranged and pulled to achieve a youthful effect.
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A facelift can be a life changing experience, allowing your youthful inner self to be reflected outside as well. It's a big decision, but believe that you can handle it; you are as beautiful and strong as you think you are.


On the Job looks at the men and women who make the Port of Long Beach work. Dockworkers, truck drivers and others handle cargo each day; off-the-dock workers such as freight forwarders and warehouse workers book international shipments and receive, sort and store goods; and financial, insurance and legal professionals keep the money and paperwork moving smoothly.
For more information on how the Port of Long Beach affects the local economy, visit our "1 in 8" page.
To learn more about job opportunities in and around the Port, visit polb.com/jobresources.
Lilly Marincovic works at Long Beach Container Terminal on Pier F.
Johnny Ramirez supervises longshore workers at LBCT.
Hal Burkey works at LBCT.
Shawna Nevins is responsible for loading and discharging crude oil at BP Terminals.
Dave Greer is in charge of refrigerated containers at LBCT.
Trisha Orozco directs cargo loading and unloading from ground level at LBCT.
Clovijean Good oversees the operations of longshore workers on the terminal as a member of ILWU Local 94.
Connie Rivera is the Government and Community Relations officer for the Alameda Corridor Transit Authority, which is in charge of the train corridor linking the ports with rail yards near downtown.
Jennifer Chase works at Long Beach Container Terminal, working with rail on Pier F.
Tom Jacobsen is the President of Jacobsen Pilot Service, a family business which has been bringing vessels into the Port of Long Beach since the 1920s.
Gloria Basulto helps with community outreach and events at the Port of Long Beach.
Lisa Swanson tracks regulations and helps Matson Navigation comply, as well as reaches out to the community about Matson's environmental initiatives.
Frances Keeler practices at Keesal, Young & Logan, a Long Beach firm specializing in maritime law.
David Wang is the General Manager for Marine Operations at LBCT.
Harbor Ship Supply supplies ships at the Port of Long Beach with food, cleaning materials, hardware and more.
Carolyn Martin is the Assistant VP of Customer Service and Public Relations for International Transportation Service, which operates at Pier G.


Dorothy Day, Servant of God, is clearly admired by Catholics and non-Catholics alike for example, Senator Mikulski says that she identifies with Day as a political and compassionate leader. But my encounter with her has been a timid one. My previous—and fairly common–societal experiences call me to question Ms. Day and her mission. It is as if she is a gadfly that Socrates aspired to be and what many saints were. A gadfly that annoys and prods at falsehoods and inconsistencies until the truth is fully exposed. I have always desired to know what spoke to Day to disturb a system? To critically question the norm? We seem to applaud the fact that these people were great and we love sinking into their little facts of live and revel in their charitable actions and complex and fascinating stories. But we rarely make haste to consider what they experienced that spoke truth to them or how we can be recipients of our own mission of life.
There is a difference between lauding someone's character as heroic opposed to asking why they are heroic. We love Dorothy Day because we love that she fed the poor and we were willing to overlook some of her controversial political opinions because of the good of the former. But people fail to notice that her protests of the Vietnam War and the Atomic-bomb were intimately connected with her work for the poor. This surrounds a question not of what or when or how…but why? And I believe that question is the key to someone's heroism. Perhaps it is synonymous with intent, but to seek deeper and not dismiss intent as a mystery is where the truth lies.
We pretend that the intent of a saint is a simple matter, but if it truly were that simple what stops more people from advancing to the saintly level in this game of life?
Click check out more on Dorothy Day.


Pax House allows you time to sit back and enjoy those special treats freshly individually prepared by us for you, here at Pax House. You owe it to yourself to sit back and enjoy the selection of dishes whose flavours are made fresh and zingy by the generous use of herbs from our own organic garden. Our Award Winning Scones 1st prize in Dingle are just one of the many items that appear daily on our breakfast table.
From the Buffet feast your eyes on the array of poached fruits, berries, cereals, luxury muesli with hazelnuts, cranberries raisins and almonds, home made granola and home made yoghurt. Baskets of our Award Winning scones.
From the Buffet feast your senses on the array of colours, scents and taste.
Poached pears in a broth of Madagascar vanilla, clove and lemon zest.
Poached plums with a hint of cinnamon and red wine.
Poached Pink Rhubard ( from our garden) served with a snip of fresh ginger and zest of orange.
A coloured platter of fresh and juicy fruits and berries.
Homemade Granola and Homemade Yoghurt.
Egg Florentine-poached free range egg and wilted Spinach, topped with Hollandaise sauce and served on a toasted muffin with tomatoes.
Egg Royale-poached free range egg and Smoked Organic Salmon, topped with Hollandaise sauce and served on a toasted muffin with tomatoes.
Pancakes with a twist, carmelized with cinnamon sugar and layered with banana and berries and served with fresh cream and a choice of warmed Canadian Maple Syrup or our own famous warmed homemade chocolate sauce.
Wild Atlantic Omelet- 2 free range eggs with smoked organic Irish salmon with sweet diced tomatoes and chives.
Cedar Omelet- 2 free range eggs with Gouda cheese, tomatoes and basil.
Boiled free range eggs served with soldiers (fingers of buttered toast) and accompanied with a rosemary-chili salt.
Specials of the Day, this varies on a daily basic and the following is just a guide of what may be found.
Fried potato cake with a free range poached egg nested on top and a serving of smoked organic Irish salmon and horseradish cream .


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Billy Tannery
Part of a considerable movement to protect both British craftsmanship and promote a sustainable business model, leather brand Billy Tannery use goat skins that would otherwise have been discarded to create beautiful and unique bags and accessories. We meet its founders..
Sustainability has become a major buzz word for brands recently. Being able to demonstrate your commitment to ethical manufacturing or promote your green criteria as key parts of your marketing strategy, is, these days, considerably good business sense.
But, for some businesses, sustainability isn't just a secondary concern, or a nice promotional soundbite, it's fundamental to the identity of the brand. Not least for Billy Tannery, a sustainable leather brand whose entire reason for existing comes from a need to reduce wastage and run a truly sustainable business.
WASTE NOT
Founded by childhood friends Jack and Rory, Billy Tannery makes bags, briefcases, aprons and accessories using beautiful British goat skins which are left over from the UK meat and dairy industry. Before Billy Tannery existed, UK goatskins were either destroyed, or occasionally shipped overseas to be tanned. After much of the UK's leather industry collapsed in the eighties and nineties, the smaller tanneries that were set-up for tanning small skins closed. Given the UK's rich heritage for leather production, and the dreadful waste of these valuable skins, Jack and Rory thought something had to be addressed. "For us sustainability is about questioning everything, and applying some common sense. Does that waste product really have to go into landfill? In most cases, we could be using it to create something useful."
What Billy Tannery creates are supple, robust satchels, smart, sturdy briefcases, hardwearing, industrial-style aprons and simple, stylish accessories – all made using striking goat leather. "Goat leather has an especially pronounced grain that comes from the natural characteristics of each skin," explains Rory. "A lot of the time, with industrially-produced leather, these natural variations are covered up by printing an artificial grain pattern on to the skin.
Our goat leather always retains the natural grain, which means that each of our products is subtly different and unique."
Crucial to Billy Tannery's identity, however, is how it produces all this while maintaining a short supply chain and supporting and investing in British artisan skills – though it has not been a journey of entirely plain sailing. The brand's plan was to build their own microtannery, source wastage product goat skins from abattoirs and then make their products in a handful of workshops in the UK. "From the very start, we designed the brand specifically to keep the supply chain as short as possible, as we felt this was a key component for ensuring sustainability and transparency.
However we found out that, as no one had done anything quite like this before, the infrastructure just wasn't in place."
SOURCING SKINS
Through Cabrito, the goat meat company that is currently the source of all of Billy Tannery's goatskins, the company were able to find out which abattoirs could provide them with goatskins, and start to build their network. "They were initially sceptical about a couple of idiots ringing them up talking about a new microtannery," says Jack. "But we negotiated a price for the skins to be salted and kept until there were enough for us to take away.
Once they had also dealt with the tricky specifics of transporting animal products – something that required new licensing – the pair turned to finding a location for, and building, the microtannery, which would process all their skins ready for production.
BUILDING THE TANNERY
"Building the tannery was a really exciting, if terrifying, experience. It was a big gamble as we had to build it before we knew if it was actually going to work, or before we could start work on any other areas like product design," says Jack. As luck would have it, a local tannery engineer had two wooden tanning drums that had been salvaged from a sheepskin factory which closed in the nineties. This was the turning point for Jack and Rory, who set about installing them and building the tannery. The pair then spent almost a year learning how to tan leather, under the watchful eye of industry veteran Paul Evans, who helped them to tailor the process to the equipment and the raw materials – always with sustainability at the forefront. Impressively, the tannery operates a uniquely sustainable process in that it recycles 90 per cent of the water used for each tanning process, rather than starting each new batch with thousands of litres of new water. Any waste water is stored and treated onsite, after which it is used as fertiliser on the surrounding grassland, which in turn feeds livestock. "So we in fact have a positive impact on our surrounding environment too," says Jack proudly.
FINDING WORKSHOPS
The final cog in the machine was to find workshops in the UK willing to accept small production runs. It turned out to one of the greatest challenges that Jack and Rory have faced so far. "Finding high quality workshops in the UK is a dark art of hushed recommendations, often impossible communication and plenty of trial and error with sampling," explains Rory. "There are so few decent leather goods workshops in the UK, that understandably people tend to be very secretive about where their products are made." The brand ended up working with an experienced industry consultant to review its manufacturing, and finally settled on a process which suited their initial needs, and gives the company plenty of scope to grow. "For us a big part of the equation is the relationship with the workshop, it has to be an enjoyable experience for everyone involved," adds Rory.
STAYING SUSTAINABLE
Day-by-day, operations are dealt with by Jack, while creative director Rory works on all aspects of design and brand communications, from product design through to the look of the website and social media. "When it comes to design, our inspiration comes from the leather itself," explains Rory. "For us, the best British design sits somewhere between restrained and bold, so we tend to start with a classic product style and then look to modernise and simplify it, while maximising the impact of our goat leather."
This commitment to echoing the intrinsic British style is typical of a brand that understands exactly where it has come from. "We are proud to source, tan and make pretty much everything here in the UK," says Jack. "From a practical point of view, this makes it easier for us to run our business, but from a brand perspective we can also be much more transparent about where our products are made, what they are made from and the people that make them."
It's still early days for a brand that is barely two years old, but already has plenty of strong credentials under its belt. Building the first new tannery in the UK for decades is a major achievement, while a recent collaboration of a limited-edition goat leather sneaker made with local shoemaker Crown Northampton – which featured in The Times – has been a highlight for the pair. And sustainability continues to feature high on their list of priorities. "We are always looking for ways to improve our tanning processes and make them even more sustainable, so we have recently been working on a project looking into the use of food and drink waste in our tannery. The early results have been really promising," explains Jack.
"But, the thing that makes us most proud is hearing such positive feedback from customers. When a customer takes the time to email us to say how much they love their bag or other product, it makes all the hard work worthwhile," adds Rory
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Q: How to *properly* compress and decompress a text file using bz2 and python So I've had this system that scrapes and compresses files for a while now using bz2 compression. The way it does so is using the following block of code I found on SO a few months back:
Let's assume for the purposes of this post the filename is always file.XXXX where XXXX is the relevant extension. We start with .txt
### How to compress a text file
filepath_compressed = "file.tar.bz2"
with open("file.txt", 'rb') as data:
    tarbz2contents = bz2.compress(data.read(), 9)
    with bz2.BZ2File(filepath_compressed, 'wb') as f_comp:
        f_comp.write(tarbz2contents)

Now, to decompress it, I've always got it to work using a decompression software I have called Keka which decompresses the .tar.bz2 file to .tar, then I run it through Keka again to get an "extensionless" file which I then add a .txt to on my mac and then it works.
Now, to do decompress programmatically, I've tried a few things. I've tried the stuff from this post and the code from this post. I've tried using BZ2Decompressor and BZ2File and everything. I just seem to be missing something and I'm not sure what it is.
Here is what I have so far, and I'd like to know what is wrong with this code:
import bz2, tarfile, shutil

# Decompress to tar
with bz2.BZ2File("file.tar.bz2") as fr, open("file.tar", "wb") as fw:
    shutil.copyfileobj(fr, fw)

# Decompress from tar to txt
with tarfile.open("file.tar", "r:") as tar:
    tar.extractall("file_out.txt")

This code crashes because of a "tarfile.ReadError: truncated header" problem. I think the first context manager outputs a binary text file, and I tried decoding that but that failed too. What am i missing here i feel like a noob.

If you would like a minimum runnable piece of code to replicate this, add the following to make a dummy file:
lines = ["Line 1","Line 2", "Line 3"]

with open("file.txt", "w") as f:
    for line in lines:
        f.write(line+"\n")

A: The thing that you're making is not a .tar.bz2 file, but rather a .bz2.bz2 file. You are compressing twice with bzip2 (the second time with no effect), and there is no tar file generation anywhere to be seen.


Eagle Couriers is a business in a constant state of flux.
We tirelessly adapt and update in order to provide the best service possible.
With that in mind, we've recently taken a significant drive along the road to efficiency, becoming the first courier north of the border to be awarded the top grade in a multiple-council backed initiative to improve air quality.
And we've followed some real behemoths in adopting the scheme – the likes of Pepsico, First Group, Boots and Nestle have all taken part in the ECO Stars Fleet Recognition Scheme, which carried out an evaluation of our extensive fleet of vehicles.
Due to previous efforts to reduce our carbon footprint, we were awarded five stars in the Scheme, which multiple Scottish councils are backing in a bid to transform air quality in their towns and cities.
On yer bike! Which Scottish Courier was first to use the e-bike? Why of course – it was us!
For us the scheme offers something more than financial rewards in the form of fuel savings, it demonstrates a commitment to reducing the environmental impact of the business's operations – a necessity to safeguard the future.
Participation in the ECO Stars Fleet Recognition Scheme also indicates a level of responsibility towards the hard-working team at Eagle Couriers.
With a fleet of over 100 vehicles, the smallest incentive to drive fuel efficiency can have a significant impact on the wider environment and by improving miles per gallon we are also able to operate more effectively, making jobs more secure and potentially offering new opportunities to Scottish job hunters.
ECO Stars also provides tools and suggestions for operators looking to make further improvements to efficiency levels and fuel emissions.
we featured in the Airdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser as well as on business news sites.
As the face of retail has transformed with the growth of online shopping services, couriers increasingly battle it out in a highly competitive and fast paced market. But Eagle Couriers' commitment to environmental responsibility helps give the company a competitive edge.
We take pride in our responsible attitude towards fuel efficiency and reduced emissions and are delighted to have this recognised in our five star rating.
The strive for environmental responsibility is a long and windy road, yet the steps that we've already taken to reduce our carbon footprint suggests that the company will reap the rewards of a brighter and more sustainable future.


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Family-Friendly New Year's Eve Events 2018
Looking for a family-friendly place to celebrate the New Year? Check out these events, which let you ring in "midnight" with your kids, then get home and tuck them into bed long before your own celebration. Cheers to a Healthy and Happy 2018!
These events sell out quickly – Please reserve in advance.
Dec. 31, 9am-noon
Bubble Bash 2017 presented by DuPage Children's Museum
Naperville: 630-637-8000 https://dupagechildrens.org/learning-experiences/for-families/bubblebash/
Bubble Bash 2017 is THE place for families to ring in the New Year and is an important fundraiser for the Museum. This annual year-end celebration, now in its 15th year, has become a holiday tradition for families to celebrate together at DuPage Children's Museum. Pre-registration is required. $20/members $25/non-members
Dec. 31, 5-8pm
Park Ridge: 847-692-3281 www.prparks.org
Centennial Fitness Center, 1515 W. Touhy. Help us kick off the New Year, family style! Enjoy together a fantastic dinner & dessert buffet, live music by 45 RPM, inflatables, tot play area, miniature golf, and of course, a fabulously fun countdown to midnight (8pm). Fee is per person and all children must be with adult. Register by Dec. 23. Ages 2 & up. $20 Residents / $22 Nonresident.
Dec. 30, 10:30am-12:30pm
Teenie Weenie New Year's Eve Ball
Carol Stream: 630-784-6100 www.csparks.org
Simkus Recreation Center, 849 W. Lies Rd. Get an early start on the party at CSPD's countdown to Noon party! Dance to the music with our disc jockey! Games, crafts, dancing and balloon drop are all part of the fun. Festive snacks and fun dessert. A parent/guardian is free but required to stay at the event. Ages 1-5. Early Bird Fee by Dec. 26: $7/Resident, $9/Nonresident; Fee after Dec. 26: $11/Resident, $14/Nonresident.
Pre-New Year's Eve Party
Bartlett: 847-608-3100 press 2, bartlettparks.org
Bartlett Nature Center, 2054 W. Stearns Rd. Come celebrate the end of the year and look forward to 2018 with games, crafts, hot chocolate, popcorn and a balloon drop! Open to families; ages 14 and under must be with adults. $5 per person advance registration.
Family New Year's Party
Des Plaines: 847-391-5700 https://www.dpparks.org
Prairie Lakes Community Center, 515 E. Thacker St. Our festive Family New Year's celebration features party hats, noisemakers, challenging games, free family photos, crafts, entertainment and a DJ! Plus a giant confetti drop! It's fun for the whole family! $8 per person when you register on or before December 30. $12 per person when you register on December 31.
Dec. 31, 11am-12:30pm
Happy 'Noon' Year!
Montgomery: 630-554-1010 www.oswegolandparkdistrict.org
Boulder Point Zero Boulder Hill Pass. Ring in the NOON year with this family friendly event where kids of all ages can enjoy New Year's Eve! Burn off some energy playing in the gym, or take a rest to make a party favor or grab a snack. This NOON year will be complete with a countdown and balloon drop at noon. Each person attending must be registered. $8 Resident/$12 Nonresident.
Family New Year's Eve Party
Elk Grove Village: 847-437-9494 www.elkgroveparks.org
Pavillion, 1000 Wellington Ave. Ride the carousel, dance with a DJ, play in Jumps n' Jiggles, swim in the pools and participate in exiting activities at the Elk Grove Park District's New Year's Eve Party. $6 per person by Dec. 30th. $12 per person on Dec. 31st
Dec. 31, 8:30-11am or 12:30-3pm
Glenview: 847-832-6600 www.kohlchildrensmuseum.org
We're transforming an entire wing of the Museum into a giant Times Square style party with the biggest confetti drop you've ever seen! Children's concert and dance party, hat making and horns, family photos, free hair styling from KidSnips, and a Times Square-style confetti drop! Tickets are $33 per person; $23 for members.
Dec. 31, 5-7pm or 7:30-9:30pm
New Years Eve Family Bowling Party
Batavia: 630-879-8717 www.funway.com
Funway, 1335 S. River St. Batavia. We are hosting to separate bowling parties on New Years Eve. The first is 5-7pm (Check in at 4:45pm) and the second 7:30-9:30pm (Check in at 7:15pm). The party includes Two hours of bowling, shoe rental, 1 pizza and pitcher of pop per lane, color pin games for prizes, party hats & horns, balloon drop with prizes, glow stick for kids, family photo, music and hours of fun!
Dec. 31, 6-9:30pm
New Years Eve Family Skate Party
Funway, 1335 S. River St. Batavia. Let the kid's celebrate too. We offer standard or inline skate rental that inculdes music, games and hours of fun. Don't forget to stay for the New Years Balloon Drop with Prizes at 9pm. Tickets are $12.50 per person; spectator tickets are $5 that include a party hat and noisemaker.
Dec. 31, 10:30am-noon
Noon Year's Eve Party
Glenview: 847-724-5670 www.glenviewparks.org
Park Center, 2400 Chestnut Ave. Can't make it until midnight? Celebrate the "Noon Year" instead! Make crafts and play games to ring in the New Year and enjoy snacks in the Cultural Arts Wing, Bounce on inflatables in the Mini-Gym then end the morning's festivities with a massive balloon drop in the main lobby at noon!
Chicagoland Family, Entertainment, family activities, family events, family fun, New Year's Eve, Oaklee's Family Guide


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using Core;
using LykkeWalletServices;
using LykkeWalletServices.Accounts;
using NBitcoin;
using ServiceLykkeWallet.Models;
using System.Linq;
using System.Web.Http;

namespace ServiceLykkeWallet.Controllers
{
    public class AccountsController : ApiController
    {
        // curl -X POST http://localhost:8085/Accounts/GenerateAddresses -d "=Main"
        // The story of = sign is stated here: http://encosia.com/using-jquery-to-post-frombody-parameters-to-web-api/
        [HttpPost]
        public IHttpActionResult GenerateAddresses([FromBody]NetworkType network)
        {
            var srvAccountGenerator = new SrvAccountGenerator();
            var result = srvAccountGenerator.GenerateAccount(network);
            return Json(ConvertAccountModelToAccountContract(result));
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns assets type supported by the exchange
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns>An array of available assets in json format</returns>
        /// <remarks>
        /// Configed value are in settings.json
        /// Sample url: http://localhost:8085/Accounts/GetAvailableAssets
        /// Sample response: [{"AssetId":"ARe5TkHAjAZubkBMCBomNn93m9ZV6HGFqg","Name":"bjkUSD"},{"AssetId":"ASYfetm7ue3Pk5NyK9NDdGU9mWHApaPuur","Name":"bjkEUR"}]
        /// </remarks>
        [HttpGet]
        public IHttpActionResult GetAvailableAssets()
        {
            return Json((AssetDefinition[])Configuration.Properties["assets"]);
        }

        private GenerateAccountContract ConvertAccountModelToAccountContract(AccountModel m)
        {
            GenerateAccountContract contract = new GenerateAccountContract();
            contract.Network = m.NetworkType.ToString();
            contract.PrivateKey = m.Key.ToString(GetNetwork(m.NetworkType));
            contract.WalletAddress = m.Key.PubKey.ToString(GetNetwork(m.NetworkType));
            return contract;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns the NBitcoin Network object for the accout network type
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns></returns>
        private Network GetNetwork(NetworkType network)
        {
            switch (network)
            {
                case NetworkType.Main:
                    return NBitcoin.Network.Main;
                case NetworkType.TestNet:
                    return NBitcoin.Network.TestNet;
                default:
                    // we will never reach here
                    return null;
            }
        }

        [HttpGet]
        public IHttpActionResult GetBalance(string publicAddress)
        {
            var srvAccountBalanceAccess = new SrvAccountBalanceAccess();
            return Json(srvAccountBalanceAccess.GetAccountBalances(publicAddress)
                .Select(itm => new
                {
                    amount = itm.Amount,
                    asset = itm.Asset
                }
                ));
        }
    }
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


Remove seeds from dried chiles and place all of the chile stock ingredients into a pot. Bring to a boil and remove from heat. Allow to sit for a half hour, then blend to a smooth consistency.
Mix and prepare your spice blend.
Dice the onion, zucchini and pepper. Mince the habanero and garlic. Rinse the beans.
In a large pot, cook the onion, pepper, and zucchini in olive oil until they start to brown. Add the garlic and habanero and cook 1 minute. Add the spices and cook another minute. Add the tomato paste and cook 2 to 3 minutes. Dump in the chile stock and large can of tomatoes. Add the corn and beans and bring to a light simmer.
Prep the seafood. This involves removing the beards from the scallops and scraping off any barnacles or fibers from the mussels. Halve the scallops and cut up the shrimp to match the size of the cut scallops. Cut the squid into rings.
In a separate pan, heat up the white wine to a simmer. Add your mussels and cook for a few minutes until they all open. If some don't open, throw those away!
Meanwhile, drop your prepped seafood into the simmering chili. When the mussels are opened, add them to the chili with the juices from the pan.
After only about 2 minutes, the seafood is cooked. Remove from heat and serve with a garnish of cilantro.
Normally when I make chili, I really go all out with fat.
Bacon fat and butter to start, lots of braised meats, top with sour cream and cheese, and go into a food coma for four hours. Like most Americans, I have really packed on the holiday pounds. So this time I set out to make a chili loaded with the deep flavors I expect from the warming stew, but without all the meats and fat that normally come with it.
This seafood chili recipe is loaded with veggies, and more importantly loaded with flavor!
Lots of people I know think chili is tomato-based, but a true chili is made with a chile stock. Pop these guys into a pot with hot water and let them steep for a while, then blend everything up and you're ready to go.
A nice spice blend to compliment the chiles and seafood.
Make sure you get all the veggies prepped and ready to go before you start cooking.
Veggies in the pot with some tomato paste really get layers of flavor built into this soup.
At the last minute, the seafood goes in. It will be fully cooked in less than 2 minutes.
Or that tasty, tasty mussel juice.
It's almost like a chioppino, but the flavors are chili all the way.
Don't be scared by the long list of ingredients. Any chili worth making should have lots of ingredients. This recipe really isn't that tough when you break it down into segments, and trust me when I say it's totally worth it.
Dan Whalen used to have muscles, but now he only has mussels. He has been blogging for almost 4 years at The Food in my Beard; check Dan's Tablespoon profile often to try his recipes with creative international spins!


I've a got a question about the rules involving the jungle card "Rampage". The card says "destroy" and not "destroy in combat" however, when you use for example Jungle Dragon to "destroy" the opposing minion (the word destroy is actually used for Jungle Dragon), it doesn't get +1/+1 when Rampage is on its path. Same thing with minions inflicting damage such as Deepwood Ash or Mantid, etc. They don't get +1/+1 even if that damage destroys the opposing minion.
Is there a rule I don't understand or is this and issue with the wording?
I would guess it to be an issue of wording. The use is consistent with other cards like dark fey, and I think rampage would be over powered with the broader interpretation you suggest. But only the goblins can answer with authority.
If I'm not mistaken, dark fey actually says "destroy in combat" and same for cinderlings. Another card that says "destroy" is Necropolis but I've never noticed if it gets +1 strength if minions are detroyed with out of combat damage.
It sounds like rampage has a bug there, I think if there are 2 effects going off at once sometimes it is not activating properly. I will add that to the list of things to check.


In this guide to e-discovery review, learn best practices on how to streamline the review process and cut costs from the most expensive stage of the EDRM.
Cases that involve a broad set of issues and many relevant players (custodians) will invariably result in a larger, more expensive final review project. But review is also heavily influenced by earlier e-discovery stages. Sloppy preservation practices or overly broad collections can result in storing more documents, creating more to review, which is a problem that many companies experience.
This is why 73% of all e-discovery costs occur within the document review stage. And, because review is so expensive, many of the most significant advancements in e-discovery technology have been designed to address this stage of the e-discovery process.


Bow Ties Are Back - Are You Ready?
What kind of bow tie is it – there are three kinds of bow ties, self-tie, clip-on, and pre-tied. The only thing you need to know is that you should avoid pre-tied bow ties, the best bow ties need to be tied by you, just like a good tie.
Pattern – don't be afraid to be bold, a simple tie with no pattern can look overly formal, spruce it up with a pattern and cool fabric unless you're wearing a tux and then you can keep it simple because, heck, you're wearing a tux!
Color – even thought this is #3 on this list it is probably the most important factor to consider. Your tie should match your outfit so when you're picking colors make sure it matches the shirt you plan to wear it with.
 Archived in Mens Fashion and tagged bow ties, men's bow ties, mens fashion. Bookmark the permalink.


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Q: Why does my @lazy property crash, but if I make it non lazy it works? I have a problem with lazy properties. I thought I got them but maybe I didn't / maybe it is a bug
I have a lazy array in my class
@lazy var enteredRegions = Array<String>()

now In
 func application(application: UIApplication, didFinishLaunchingWithOptions launchOptions: NSDictionary?) -> Bool

I have
 self.enteredRegions.append(clRegion!.identifier);

this crashes hard with a EXC_BAD_ACCESS.
NOW If I remove the @lazy:
    var enteredRegions = Array<String>()

all works
so.. whats up with this? :D my understanding was that self.enteredRegions would create it anyway
(I do this with a UIWindow and a CLLocationManager and that works as I thought)

A: After some trial, I found something quite odd.
First of all, if we wrap the var inside a class, it simply works:
class RegionManager {
    @lazy var enteredRegions = Array<String>()
}

In AppDelegate, I declared a @lazy var regManager = RegionManager().
Then, in application:didFinishLaunching:, I modify and use the value, it works without spitting a word:
regManager.enteredRegions.append("New!")
println("Regions: \(regManager.enteredRegions)") // Regions: [New!]

After this, I tried to change to some native values, for example, String, Int and so on, they all fail.
So, my guess is that this strange behaviour is actually a bug of the compiler itself, it may be rooted in some optimization for native types, maybe there's a inner pool or what that apple doesn't tell us.